Regaining Focus...

We had such a great week! I can't believe that Stacia is done. How crazy is that?! Thanks for the update on your stake conference. Sounds like it was a great weekend. I just love stake conference. It sounds nerdy but it is so great to hear the leaders of the stake talk. Thanks for the wallet photos and card. Mom, you asked what I would like -- I would love a copy of the Conference Ensign if you get a chance.  I love to keep it near and read the talks over and over.  Plus a new Christmas CD would be awesome -- I loved the Hilary Weeks one from last year.  It isn't too cold quite yet but it is getting there. The highs are in the mid 40s to the mid 50s with it getting below freezing every night. Burrrr...
We had a specialized Training this week. Pretty much it was a Zone Conference. It was so powerful. The spirit was very strong in the meeting. It has helped me be able to re-gain focus on my purpose as a missionary. I hate to admit it but we have had a couple of hard weeks so my focus has decreased. Sometimes Satan tries his hardest to keep the work from progressing. The meeting helped me understand the need of qualifying for the spirit at ALL times in order to be an effective missionary. Since the meeting i have been more happy and being able to feel the spirit lead us to those who are seeking for the truth. In the meeting we talked about the importance of asking inspired questions and it really does work. The spirit will prompt us to ask the questions we need to extend to our investigators to allow them to make the gospel a greater focus in their life.
The day of the training I woke up with the impression that we needed to visit the Brumbaugh's. All throughout the training I was thinking about them and felt impressed to go see them later that evening. We had plans which caused us to be in another part of the area so I thought we could see them the next day. As we were going through our plans after the training they were falling through. The spirit almost screamed at me to visit the Brumbaugh's. I told Sis. Barber that we needed to go visit them. When we arrived to the Brumbaugh's, Idette answered the door, Idette is Frank's wife. She let us right in and said that she usually isn't home at this time of the day. We sat down and had a great lesson with her. She is definitely interested in the gospel for her family. We had a powerful lesson and were able to use a lot of the teaching techniques we practiced in the training. We were prompted to ask inspired questions which opened Idette right up. The spirit is so powerful and does all of the heavy lifting in the lessons. All we have to do as missionaries is qualify for it.
I love this work! It is magical!!   Love you all -- Sister B